Queer Ontario

05/12/2026

A reminder ...
Celebration of Life for Richard L. Hudler (1942 - 2026)

Please join us at the Celebration of Life for Richard Hudler
Sunday, May 24, 2026
Beeton Hall Events Centre
Toronto Reference Library
789 Yonge Street
Main Floor
2:00 PM - 4:30 PM

A thoughtful, open and dedicated 2SLGBTQ+ activist, mindful of respectful and productive conversations and dialogue, determined to speak “truth to power.” Richard was a person who spent most of his long life deeply concerned for 2SLGBTQ+ rights and making a better world for everyone.

Richard Hudler is a tremendous loss to the q***r community and to his many friends and those who fought alongside him. We look forward to seeing you there to learn more about and to celebrate Richard's many varied achievements.

Image source: The ArQuives National Portrait Collection
Portrait creator: Matthew Tarina

11/12/2024

Launch of National Survey in Ontario : TODAY November 12, 2024/Lancement de l'enquête nationale en Ontario : AUJOURD'HUI le 12 novembre 2024

We are thrilled to announce the second launch of our National Survey.

“The 2SLGBTQ+ Poverty in Canada: Improving Livelihood and Social Wellbeing Project is launching the first-ever national study aimed at addressing poverty among 2SLGBTQ+ communities. If you identify as 2SLGBTQ+, are 16yrs or older, and live in Ontario, we would love for you to take part in the Survey.

If you would like to participate in the study, please sign up by following this link: https://smuniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_50kWxlv5j5OXxwW or check our website at https://www.yorku.ca/laps/research/lgbtq2s-poverty/

Within about a week of signing up, you will receive a link in your email to complete the survey. You will receive compensation in the form of a $15 gift card sent to the email address you provided.”

Sincerely,

The 2SLGBTQ+ Poverty in Canada Team

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Bonjour aux membres de l'équipe,

Nous vous contactons en raison de votre important travail sur le projet sur la Pauvreté des personnes 2SLGBTQ+ au Canada : Améliorer les moyens de subsistance et le bien-être social.

Nous sommes ravis d'annoncer le 2e lancement de notre enquête nationale. Dans le cadre de notre approche progressive du recrutement des participants, nous ne recherchons actuellement que des participants qui vivent en Ontario à partir d'aujourd'hui le 12 novembre jusqu'au 25 novembre 2024. Restez à l'écoute, car nous recueillerons des sondages auprès de personnes vivant dans d'autres provinces et territoires tout au long de l'automne.

Nous serions ravis que vous fassiez circuler le lien vers la feuille d'inscription à l'enquête par courriel à vos réseaux. Si vous souhaitez des éléments à partager sur les réseaux sociaux, faites-le nous savoir et nous vous les ferons parvenir sous peu.

N'hésitez pas à partager le texte suivant lorsque vous transmettez le lien :

"La Pauvreté des personnes 2SLGBTQ+ au Canada : Améliorer les moyens de subsistance et le bien-être social lance la toute première étude nationale visant à lutter contre la pauvreté au sein des communautés 2SLGBTQ+. Si vous vous identifiez comme 2SLGBTQ+, que vous avez 16 ans ou plus et que vous vivez en Ontario, nous aimerions que vous participiez à l'enquête.

Si vous souhaitez participer à l'étude, veuillez vous inscrire en suivant ce lien : https://smuniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_50kWxlv5j5OXxwW ou visiter notre site web au https://www.yorku.ca/laps/research/lgbtq2s-poverty/

Environ une semaine après votre inscription, vous recevrez par courriel un lien vous permettant de répondre à l'enquête. Vous recevrez une compensation sous la forme d'une carte-cadeau de 15 $ envoyée à l'adresse électronique que vous avez fournie.

Nous joignons les éléments à partager sur les médias sociaux (en anglais et en français) afin que vous puissiez également les utiliser sur vos médias sociaux.

Nous vous remercions de votre aide dans la diffusion de l'enquête. Si vous avez d'autres questions ou préoccupations, n'hésitez pas à nous contacter.

Nous vous prions d'agréer, Madame, Monsieur, l'expression de nos salutations distinguées,

L'équipe 2SLGBTQ+ Pauvreté au Canada

Poverty is a serious issue that affects the Canadian population. The country's Two-Spirit, Le***an, Gay, Bis*xual, Trans, Q***r (2SLGBTQ+) population is vulnerable to its effects. The 2SLGBTQ+ Poverty in Canada: Improving Livelihood and Social Well being project studies poverty in Canadian 2SLGBTQ+....

08/25/2024

Q***r Ontario Stands in Solidarity with Capital Pride



As Pride season winds down amid ongoing efforts to silence those calling for an end to the genocide in Palestine, Q***r Ontario stands in solidarity with Capital Pride.



Following the release of a Statement in Solidarity with Palestine on August 6, 2024, numerous organizations and individuals – including Mayor Mark Sutcliffe, the Ottawa Hospital, the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, the Liberal Party of Canada, Public Service Pride Network, the Bank of Canada, the Jewish Federation of Ottawa, Giant Tiger, Loblaws, the Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est, and the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board – have publicly withdrawn their participation in Capital Pride, citing concerns ranging from a lack of community safety to the desire to avoid the perception that participating may call into question their commitments to equity, diversity, and inclusion.



By misconstruing the substance of Capital Pride’s concern for rising levels of antisemitism, islamophobia, the ongoing genocide of the Palestinian people, and an uptick in hatred toward 2SLGBTQIA+ communities across the country, these withdrawals are a cowardly bow to Zionist pressure in the face of global injustice. Moreover, they contribute to the pinkwashed perception that Pride is reducible to highly commodified parades and parties made possible by professional institutions, politicians, and corporate sponsors. In short, the selective deployment of these tropes and the conditional support they offer 2SLGBTQIA+ people are as insulting and ill-informed as they are tired. Experiencing discomfort is not the same as being unsafe.



In resolute opposition to this backlash and those perpetuating it, Q***r Ontario applauds Capital Pride for outlining a principled stance and taking reasonable actions to express solidarity with the Palestinian people. Similarly, and in contrast to the approach of Pride Toronto to these issues, we are grateful to Capital Pride for having the courage to act in the spirit of Pride by reminding people across Ontario that Pride is rooted in protest.



Standing against oppression and injustice is the backbone of q***r resistance. With this in mind, Q***r Ontario calls on 2SLGBTQIA+ communities and their allies across the province to join us in standing with Capital Pride!

07/11/2024

“The 2SLGBTQ+ Poverty in Canada: Improving Livelihood and Social Wellbeing Project is launching the first-ever national study aimed at addressing poverty among 2SLGBTQ+ communities. If you identify as 2SLGBTQ+, are 16yrs or older, and live in Ontario, we would love for you to take part in the Survey. If you would like to participate in the study, please sign up by following this link: https://smuniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6XqWR8ujWP2m3SS

Within about a week of signing up, you will receive a link in your email to complete the survey. You will receive compensation in the form of a $15 gift card sent to the email address you provided.”

09/25/2023

Q***r Ontario posts its stand on rise in 2SLGBTQIA+ Extremism and Hate:

The disturbing uptick in hatred and extremism directed at 2SLGBTQIA+ communities that brought summer to an end has spilled into a new academic year, increasing the vulnerability of q***r and trans …

07/28/2023

Q***r Ontario’s PinQ PotluQ PikniQ - Saturday, July 29, 2023

Starting at 12:00 Hanlan's Point (Main N**e Beach Entrance – Follow the pink fabric ties from the ferry landing to find your way)



It's here! An afternoon where 2SLGBTIQA+ people across Ontario can get together and party!

There will be food, games, and lovers & strangers, so be sure to join us for some serious grassroots fun.

This is a bring your own potluck, so please feel free to bring some food and beverages for the communal table.

03/04/2023

Join us March 21 for a public forum co-sponsored by Q***r Ontario!

METHodologies is a study about chems*x and party 'n play (PNP) social-s*xual cultures among men who have s*x with men (gay, bis*xual, trans males) in Toronto by Dr. Nick Mulé and Dr. Andrew Zealley. Crystal m**h is a pleasure enhancing drug that is having varied effects on its users, and those affiliated with them. This public forum will present study findings through video, two vinyl phonograph records, and a chapbook, intended as a community resource and tool. Join us for refreshments, knowledge sharing, and an open discussion.

Tuesday, March 21, 2023, from 7-10 pm, at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre -- Tallulah's Cabaret, this event is free and open to all.

01/24/2023

On Tory's increase in funding to the Toronto Police Service (TPS):

More police to raid encampments and force unhoused people onto the street is not a solution to Toronto’s housing and affordability crisis. If the city of Toronto has nearly 50 million dollars to spend on these issues, it should be spent on community supports, including working with people experiencing housing precarity to find solutions rather than policing them into the margins.

Policing agencies across North America have often used an apparent increase in crime to call for further increases to police budgets. Current trends in local crime statistics do not translate to an overall increase in crime, which has been on a steady decline since 1992. Favouring policing as a response to social issues has and continues to have direct implications for healthcare, housing, and other sectors in crisis due to chronic underfunding.

Only cops benefit from more cops. Q***r Ontario supports the abolition of all police and prisons and seeks the development of a society that treats all members equitably and without fear.

Get Involved: Join the Month of Actions at https://www.anothertoronto.ca/ to demand supports – not police!

Get Informed: Check out Defund, Disarm, Dismantle and Abolish the Police and Prisons – a 2022 report from Q***r Ontario (link in bio)

https://q***rontario.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Q***r-Ontario-Defund-Disarm-Dismantle-and-Abolish-the-Police-and-Prisons-Report.pdf.

01/10/2023

QO opposes Tory’s funding increase for the Toronto Police; we keep us safe, not more cops!

Join us in PROTEST! Fund Community Supports Not Cops! Say NO to Tory’s Police Budget Increase! Defund and Abolish the Police! Tuesday January 24, 2023 – 11:30AM EST Nathan Phillips Square More info TBA

https://anothertoronto.ca

Image text: Join us in a protest on January 24th as part of a month of actions to oppose Tory’s $50 million Toronto Police Services budget raise and demand